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WILLIAM
M. VRSCAK, aws
Bill
Vrscak is a free-lance artist/illustrator and signature member of
the American Watercolor Society. He is a realist painter whose work
reflects a strong sense of freshness and simplicity, consistent
with his attitude that "the simplest statements make the most
impact." A frequent national award winner, his work is widely
published. Vrscak studied painting and design at the Ivy School
of Art in Pittsburgh and currently teaches painting workshops throughout
the United States and Canada.
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| Education: |
Ivy
School of Art, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| Professional
Experience: |
Artist/Illustrator/Teacher
(Watercolor Painting, Figure Painting) |
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| Professional
Affiliations: |
American
Watercolor Society, NYC
Audubon Artists, NYC
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society |
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| Gallery
Representation: |
Blackwood
Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Watercolors Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Water Street Gallery, Saugatuck, MI |
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Juried
Exhibitions
and Awards Include: |
American
Watercolor Society, NYC
Audubon Artists National Exhibition, NYC
 Silver Medal
Award
Sadie and
Max Tesser Award
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibit, Golden, CO
Grumbacher
Award
Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Old
Forge, NY
Juror’s
Award
Garnet Award
Midwest Watercolor Society, Green Bay, WI
Special Merit
Award
Kentucky Watercolor Society Aqueous, Louisville, KY
Reliance Universal
Merit Award
Mike Heuman
Purchase Award
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society Aqueous Annual
Best of Show
PWS awards
Winner: Treasures of Pittsburgh Outdoor Board Competition
Watercolor Without Boundaries Exhibition
Southwestern
Watercolor Society, Dallas, TX
Northern Italian
Watercolor Society, Milan,
Italy
IMPRESSIONS: Three Rivers, Four Seasons Competition, Pittsburgh,
PA
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Corporate
Collections
Include: |
Westinghouse
Corporation
Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania
Koppers Corporation
WTAE Broadcasting Corporation
Ernst & Young, Inc.
PNC Corporation |
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| Publications: |
The
Artists’ Magazine
SPLASH 2
Painting with Passion (North Light Books)
International Artists Magazine
Print’s Design Annual |
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| Commercial
Illustration Clients Include: |
Carnegie
Museum of Art
Ketchum Communications
WQED-FM/ Pittsburgh Public Broadcasting
AEG Westinghouse/ Adtranz
Rockwell International
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
Pittsburgh Jazz Festival
Mellon Bank Corporation
Pittsburgh Magazine
Numerous Design Studios and Ad Agencies in the Pittsburgh Area |
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Conducted
Workshops
and Classes for: |
Pittsburgh
Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Community College of Allegheny County
Hudson River Valley Art Workshops, Greenville, NY
Jade Fon Workshops, Monterey, CA
Maine Art Workshops, Port Clyde/Rockland, ME
Central Ontario Art Association, Ontario, CANADA
Touchstone Center for Crafts, Elliottsville, PA
Southwestern Watercolor Society, Dallas, TX
Niagara Frontier WS, Buffalo, NY
South West Artists, Ft. Worth, TX
Sewickley Center for the Arts, Sewickley, PA
Numerous Arts and Watercolor groups in the Mid Atlantic Region |
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| Numerous
Solo Exhibitions Include: |
Art
Institute of Pittsburgh
LaRoche College, Pittsburgh, PA
Davis and Elkins University, Elkins, WV
Water Street Gallery, Saugatuck, MI
Watercolors Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Birchstone Gallery, Egg Harbor, WI
Renaissance Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA |
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